Sri Bhashya
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Sri Bhashya is Ramanujacharya’s authoritative Sanskrit commentary on the Brahma Sutras, foundational to the Vishishtadvaita school of Vedanta philosophy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sri Bhashya canonical | 3 |
| Sri-bhāṣya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sri Bhashya Context triple: [Ramanujacharya, majorWork, Sri Bhashya]
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Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
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Upadesasahasri
Upadesasahasri is a foundational Advaita Vedanta philosophical and instructional text traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
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Mimamsa
Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
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D.
Dnyaneshwari
Dnyaneshwari is a 13th-century Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, revered as a foundational work of Marathi literature and devotional philosophy.
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Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya
Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya is a philosophical and theological commentary on the Mahabharata composed by the Dvaita Vedanta scholar Madhvacharya, interpreting the epic in line with dualistic Hindu thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sri Bhashya Target entity description: Sri Bhashya is Ramanujacharya’s authoritative Sanskrit commentary on the Brahma Sutras, foundational to the Vishishtadvaita school of Vedanta philosophy.
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A.
Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
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B.
Upadesasahasri
Upadesasahasri is a foundational Advaita Vedanta philosophical and instructional text traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
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C.
Mimamsa
Mimamsa is an orthodox Hindu philosophical school that emphasizes the ritualistic interpretation of the Vedas and the primacy of dharma as revealed through sacred scripture.
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D.
Dnyaneshwari
Dnyaneshwari is a 13th-century Marathi poetic commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, revered as a foundational work of Marathi literature and devotional philosophy.
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E.
Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya
Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya is a philosophical and theological commentary on the Mahabharata composed by the Dvaita Vedanta scholar Madhvacharya, interpreting the epic in line with dualistic Hindu thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit text
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Vedanta commentary ⓘ philosophical commentary ⓘ |
| affirmsConcept |
eternal difference-and-non-difference (bhedabheda-like nuance within Vishishtadvaita)
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eternality of individual souls (jivas) ⓘ reality of the material world ⓘ saguna Brahman ⓘ supremacy of Vishnu-Narayana as highest Brahman ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
establish Vishishtadvaita as true purport of Vedanta
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refute rival interpretations of Brahma Sutras ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration |
Sri Bhashya
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Sri-bhāṣya
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| associatedWithSchool |
Vishishtadvaita
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surface form:
Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
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| author | Ramanujacharya ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | one of the principal Vedanta bhashyas ⓘ |
| centralDoctrine | qualified non-dualism (Vishishtadvaita) ⓘ |
| commentaryOn | Brahma Sutras ⓘ |
| commentaryTradition | has sub-commentaries by later Vishishtadvaita authors ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
devotion (bhakti) to Vishnu-Narayana
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grace (prasada) of God ⓘ |
| focusesOn | reconciliation of scriptural passages on difference and non-difference ⓘ |
| genre |
Brahma Sutra Bhashya
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surface form:
Brahma Sutra bhashya
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| influenceOn |
Sri Vaishnavism theology
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later Vishishtadvaita acharyas ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Ramanujacharya
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surface form:
Ramanujacharya as principal exponent of Vishishtadvaita
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| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| method | hermeneutic interpretation of Vedantic scriptures ⓘ |
| opposesDoctrine |
Advaita Vedanta
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surface form:
Advaita Vedanta non-dualism
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| period | medieval India ⓘ |
| philosophicalCategory | theistic realism ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | theistic Vedanta ⓘ |
| regardedAs | authoritative commentary in Sri Vaishnava tradition ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | South India ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Bhagavad Gita
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Brahma Sutras ⓘ Upanishads ⓘ |
| structure | organized as commentary on sutras of Badarayana ⓘ |
| studiedAlongWith |
Gita Bhashya
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surface form:
Ramanuja’s Gita Bhashya
Vedartha Sangraha ⓘ
surface form:
Ramanuja’s Vedarthasangraha
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| teaches |
souls are modes (prakara) of Brahman
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world is a real body (sarira) of Brahman ⓘ |
| traditionStatus | foundational text of Vishishtadvaita ⓘ |
| upholdsConcept |
Brahman with attributes
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Narayana ⓘ
surface form:
personal God (Narayana)
real distinction between God, souls, and matter ⓘ |
| usedByCommunity | Sri Vaishnava scholars ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional Vedanta curricula ⓘ |
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Subject: Sri Bhashya Description of subject: Sri Bhashya is Ramanujacharya’s authoritative Sanskrit commentary on the Brahma Sutras, foundational to the Vishishtadvaita school of Vedanta philosophy.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Sri-bhāṣya